Leaving the Hulk in the capable hands of Herb Trimpe, Marie Severin turned her attentions to her next full-time assignment, the Hulk's former partner in the pages of Tales to Astonish, the Sub-Mariner.
In fact, Marie drew her first Subby cover when he and the Hulk faced off in the centennial issue of that run which then went on to become The Incredible Hulk. Following talents like Gene Colan and John Buscema, Marie Severin very quickly made Prince Namor her own. She brought energy and a fantastic sense of design to the undersea realm and her take on Subby is my favorite save for his creator Bill Everett's.
Marie drew the death of Dorma, Namor stranded on the surface, his first partnership with his future Defender allies the Hulk and Doctor Strange and much more. She gave us the Stalker from the Stars, a clash with Dragon Man, Orka the Human Killer Whale and the debut of Stingray some dandy Triton art. Her time on the Sub-Mariner was some of his best and though the title has never found the success it had in other eras, Marie Severin's Silver Age take is among the finest.
Here are her covers.
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